via US news | The Guardian — Julia Curlee, a former senior CIA officer, speaks on Trump administration’s purge of national security staff, attacks on DEI and failures in Iran war When the White House fired Julia Curlee from her senior intelligence position in March 2025, her boss had an odd request: please still show up to work on Monday, but be “discreet”. The longtime CIA analyst had served in Donald Trump ’s first term, briefing Vice-President Mike Pence; worked for Joe Biden as a national security director; and stayed o